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James Clark McReynolds (February 3, 1862 – August 24, 1946) was an American lawyer and judge from Tennessee who served as United States Attorney General under President Woodrow Wilson and as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
25 de mar. de 2024 · James McReynolds (born Feb. 3, 1862, Elkton, Ky., U.S.—died Aug. 24, 1946, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Supreme Court justice (1914–41) who was a leading force in striking down the early New Deal program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. McReynolds was admitted to the bar in 1884 and practiced law in Nashville, Tenn.
Learn about the life and career of James Clark McReynolds, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court for twenty-six years. He was appointed by President Wilson as Attorney General and later as a Justice, and retired in 1941.
Learn about the life and career of James Clark McReynolds, a U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1914 to 1941. Find out his views on due process, economic regulations, and gun rights, and read his notable opinions and dissents.
29 de jun. de 2017 · McReynolds was appointed Attorney General of the United States by President Wilson on March 5, 1913, and remained until August 29, 1914, when named Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He served on the Supreme Court from 1914 to 1941. He died August 24, 1946 in Washington D.C.
8 de oct. de 2017 · McReynolds served twenty-six years on the nation’s highest court and became well known for his inflexibility, his narrow constructionist views, and his utter failure to get along with his colleagues. He was especially intolerant of Justices Cardozo and Brandeis and became a bitter enemy of President Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal.
12 de oct. de 2015 · Learn about the life and career of James C. McReynolds, a controversial associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Find out how he was appointed by Woodrow Wilson, why he opposed Progressive and New Deal legislation, and how he irritated his colleagues.
